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7 thoughts on “Stepping back from positional leadership”

Your unique approach and inspirational presentations were always well received by those who chose to listen. You presented your narratives in such a manner that portrayed each unique learner as a hero who was about to embark on the hero’s journey. You spoke from your heart about the nature of the relational encounters between the teacher and the student (the learner and the learner). Thank you and your philosophy will remain in my heart every time I interact with others.

David, I wish you the very best in the next chapter(s) of your journey. It has been a gift to get to know you. Your work on relational practices in education is truly inspiring and needed globally. Kindest wishes, Samuel Mahaffy

I appreciate your thoughts Samuel – you are indeed a g ift. I am looking forward to returning my professorial role as a researcher and teacher of relational leadership, relational pedagogy, and humane organisational cultures.
sincerely
David

David, I may not know what would be your future endeavours but I am sure that you would carry with you what a wonderful human in becoming you are. I consider myself fortunate to spend two years in the the relational space you have created in your department. There could not have been a better place to be.
What impact your presence and ways of being, left on those who were fortunate to know you, is a gift to be valued and cherished forever. I also may not know what challenges you have or you may have in your life, but I sincerely wish you to succeed through them. So you keep blossoming and keep nurturing souls of all others who come in your way. Much Regards and loads of wishes.